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Case reports of Aaron S. Green, Louis D. Green, and Floyd H. Cook, 1911-1919

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of 55 case reports from three early 20th century ophthalmologists. The first 25 case reports are from Floyd H. Cook in Middletown, NY from 1911-1919. The other 30 case reports are from Aaron Samuel Green and Louis David Green in San Francisco, CA from 1916-1919. The case reports include treatments for many kinds of eye diseases including but not limited to glaucoma, iritis, strabismus, detachment of retina, traumatic cataracts, and interstitial keratitis. The patients, unnamed, range in age and sometimes include profession or other personal details. Some of the case reports include maps of patients’ visual fields. These detailed case reports will be useful to researchers interested in early 20th century ophthalmalic practices.

Dates

  • Creation: 1911-1919

Creator

Full Extent

From the Collection: .01 Linear feet (1 folder) : small collections

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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